Dutch Grenadiers

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Dutch Grenadiers

Post by curassier » Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:49 pm

While the converged grenadiers look very nice I'm not crazy about the look of 12 figure units.

is there any historical evidence for Dutch Grenadiers deploying with their parent battalions during the WSS?

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Post by Mats » Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:45 pm

The Blue Guards were the only Dutch unit with a separate grenadier company. All other battalions had 6 grenadiers per company. They usually deployed with their parent battalions in battle, but were sometimes converged in grenadier companies in siege warfare. A 1689 States General (government) resolution proves that. (R. v. St. Ing. Miss. 24 Juni 1689)
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